AUTHOR: SportsReleases.com
TITLE: GIBSON'S HIT LIFTS GRIZZLIES TO WIN
DATE: 7/26/2007 07:22:00 PM
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FOR RELEASE: JULY 26, 2007
GIBSON'S HIT LIFTS GRIZZLIES
Chris Gibson's two-out RBI single in the ninth inning Thursday night lifted the Gateway Grizzlies to a 4-3 come-from-behind win over the Florence Freedom at Champion Window Field in Florence, Ky.
The at-bat was Gibson's first of the night, after entering the game an inning earlier as a pinch runner. The ninth inning was kept alive on a two-out error by former Grizzlie Jesse Acosta.
The win is the Grizzlies' (42-16) 11th in their final at-bat, and their 25th comeback win of the year.
The Grizzlies trailed 3-2 in the fifth when Stephen Holdren connected on his 17th home run of the year to right center. The blast tied the game at three.
The Grizzlies took an early lead, getting a run in the second inning. Holdren tripled off the right field wall with two outs. Josh Dietz followed with a base hit to make it 1-0 Grizzlies. Holdren walked with the bases loaded in the third to put the Grizzlies up 2-1.
Holdren finished the night 3-4 with two RBIs. Dietz was 3-4 with an RBI.
Brandon Kellbach (6-0) earned win in relief. He toosed the eighth, allowing one hit and striking out one. Eric Ridener gave up a hit and struck out one for the save. The save, his 17th of the season, ties a Grizzlies single season record set last season by Todd Pennington.
The Grizzlies travel to Chillicothe, Oh. for a three-game series with the Paints. Game time Friday night is 6:05 p.m. CDT at V.A. Memorial Stadium.
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Joe Pott
Broadcaster/Corporate Sales Associate
Gateway Grizzlies Frontier League Baseball
2003 & 2006 Organization of the Year
618-337-3000
www.gatewaygrizzlies.com
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